The Indianapolis journal., 1887-12-06
In Brief

noon and evening.
In Brief
Sarah B. Loomis has qualified administra-
trix of the estate of her husband George B.
Loomis deceased. She gave bond for $4,000
The EIks will hold a special session tonight
for the purpose of initiating number of persons
who have recently been admitted to the order.
Fl. v. Sheppard, proprietor Of the Last
Chance saloon. East Washington street. and
bis bartender, George Parker, were arrested yes
terday warrant charging them with selling
liquor on Sunday.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
J1cob Utz and Mary e. Miller. Bennett B. West
IND Anna Williams, Elmer Smith and Judith
Lowe, George B. Moreland ard Emma Meyers
Albert Price and Eliza B. Deem, Marcus Fox and
Jennie Bower.
The regular meeting of the Police Board, yes
terday. at noon, was brief and nothing or I'M
portance done. Charles Sorters was granted
powers as a special officer on the Merchant force,
and w. r. Isgreig. of Blackford M e. Churcn'
was given police powers
The NJ Rumeley Company, of LaPorte. filed
Its articles of association with the Secretary OF
State yesterday. It will manufacture and deal
in engines and machinery of various kind The
capital stock is $3.50, 900. The directors are NJ
Rumeley. j. j. Rumeley and W. N. Rumeley.
At the regular meeting of Center Lodge f. and
A NJ, held last night the following officers
were elected and installed: W. NJ. John Van
Stan; S. W.. G. W. Bush; j. W., John Schiey;
treasurer, Fred Vogt; secretary. Albert Izor;
). D., C. Fl. Buell.; J. D., j. C. Biegler; and
A meeting of employees of the G., St l.. 85 G.
railroad company was held yesterday for the
purpose OF taking action regarding the death OF
master mechanic Robert Curtis. Resolutions of
sympathy for his family, prepared by commit
tse consisting of Wm Swanston. G. P. Greeley,
j. A. Dildine and III. Greenen. were adopted.
REVIVAL MEETINGS BY BEN HOGAN.
Ben Hogan will hold his revival meetings in
7. NJ. c. A. Hall, beginning this evening. He
will be assisted by Lieutenant Avery. and 9TH
ers. Mr.. II ogan desires all who assist in
the singing to do so. The Ministerial Assoca
ton indorse Mr.. Hogan, and promise to render
hll possible assistance.
TRIED TO STEAL FROM PENSIONERS.
Jack Porter, vagrant was arrested, yester-
day, charged with attempting to pick pockets
Yesterday afternoon he went into the pension
Office, which was crowded with old soldiers draw
ing their money, and made several efforts to
slip money out of their pockets. The police
were notified of his presence there and took him
In custody.
WRECK BIG FOUR FREIGHT TRAIN.
There another bad wreck OF a freight
train on the Big Four railroad yesterday fore
noon near Greensburg. A that had been
overloaded broke down while the train was NOV
Ing at a rapid rate. and fifteen cars were piled
upon the track. 1t took several hours to clear
away the debris, and it late last evening
before any trains came in over the road. The
wreck caused a considerable loss, but no one
was injured
NEW OFFICERS OF MAJOR ANDERSON POST.
The following officers were elected by Major
Robert Anderson Post, g. A. R., last night:
Commander, Ewald Over; senior r,vice-command-
er, l.. B. Nelson; junior vicecommander. J. W.
Hallenbeck; quartermaster. VIM. j. Meek; sur
Reon, John A Comingor; chaplain, Rev Chas
w. Lee; officer of the day, Samuel Laing; of
fcer of the guard. c. !. Peck; trustees, j. M.
Bohmie, John E. Claland, Thomas r. Sherfey;
delegates to State Encampment, VIM. Cochran.
o. NJ. Wilson, Hez. Daily, Alex Jameson, Gill
more Jordan.
CONCERT BY THE MUSICAL CONVENTION.
The concert 70 be given Friday night, at the
close of the musical convention now in progress
In Y. III. c. A. Hall, will be one of the pleasant
esr entertainment of the season. In addition to
the concerted numbers by the chorus, there will
be solos by Mrs. w. w. Scott, Mrs. FL. BaEmeier,
Mr.. Ora Pearson and Mr.. C. c. Case, the
ductor, duet by Mrs. w. c. Lynn and Mrs. S.
L. Morrison, and quartet by these ladies'
Dir. s. L. Morrison and Mr.. Leet Willard. Miss
Anna Mckenzie will be the accompanist. To
this concert the members I. Nj. &. A. season
ticket will be good for admission.
THE FIRE BUGS AT WORK AGAIN.
The incendiaries who have been working in
the northwestern part of the city for two
months and successfully avoiding detection,
kindled two more fires yesterday. just before
noon the stable on the property of George F.
McGinnis, at No 962 North Tennessee street,
fore the department arrived. The loss was be-
tween $100 and 5000, covered by insurance.
Last night at o'clock a, stable in the Of
No 808 North Meridian street, belonging to
George Catterson, set on fire by two
who were running, and was damaged to
the amount of $50.
WANT TO RUIN THE BALL GROUNDS.
There is very decided opposition to the Indi-
spapolis Baseba CLUB using the grounds that
they now have leased, and the residents OF that
portion of the city are trying to devise a plan
by which the club can be made to secure other
grounds One course of action under consider.
alton is to prevail upon the Common Council to
open alley through the grounds. Council
man Darnell says that in accordance with the
wishes of his constituents, he will present Pc
tition for the opening OF the alley at the first
meeting of the new Council in January. The
complaint of the residents is that during the
ball season they are continually annoyed by the
vicious element that remains on the outside of
the grounds
BLOODY FIGHT ON THE BowERY.
1t took four policemen to quiet disturbance
among the colored women of that portion of
East Pearl street known as the "Bowery," last
evening at o'clock, and then quiet not
stored until Rachael Barber, vicious eolored
woman, had been badly cut across the head and
face with hatchet by Lizzie Phillips. another
disreputabe woman. Both were arrested and
the Phillips woman was charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. Dr. Perry was
called TO dress MIS- BARRIERS injuries, ana pro-
nounced them very dangerous The police be-
heved differently an hour later, though when
they went to the hospital department of the
building. where she had been put and found
that she had escaped. The door had been left
unlocked and when the pain from her injuries
had ceased she walked out She was found
making her way home and was returned.
AFFAIRS OF THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
The board of trustees of the Indiana Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home filed their ninth
annual report with the Governor yesterday.
They say they have pushed the new building to
sompletion rapidly as possible II will be
ready for occupancy by Jan. 1, 1888. and will
accommodate 450 children. The board has also
contracted for a school building capable of
commodating $50 children. which will be COM
pleted at about the same time. On April %.
last, the board purchased seventy-fiy acres OF
land adjoining the home, making total of 134
acres in the grounds. Il is estimated that there